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Computer Scientists Develop an Interactive Field Guide App for Birders

A team of researchers led by computer scientist Serge Belongie at the University of California, San Diego, has good news for birders: they have developed an iPad app that will identify most North American birds, with a little help from a human user.

May 08, 2012General, Science and Engineering

Seismic Stress Test

General, Science and Engineering

Engineers Conduct Seismic Tests of Five-Story Building Equipped with Nonstructural Components

What happens when you put a fully equipped five-story building, which includes an intensive care unit, a surgery suite, piping and air conditioning, fire barriers and even a working elevator, through a series of high-intensity earthquakes?

April 12, 2012General, Science and Engineering

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